Asbestos Abatement

Every owner of a building where asbestos abatement activity occurs is responsible for the performance of the asbestos abatement activities by his/her agent, contractor, employee, or other representative. Each building owner is responsible for determining the amount of asbestos-containing material that may be disturbed during the course of work.

The size and scope of the overall project, with particular reference to the total amount of asbestos-containing material that will be disturbed determines the reporting or filing requirements established in the Asbestos Control Program Rules. An asbestos project is defined as any form of work that will disturb more than 25 linear feet or more than 10 square feet of asbestos-containing material.

During the recent overhaul of operations we have renamed certain programs and now refer to them as A-TRU, Asbestos Technical Review Unit.

Asbestos RulesNew rules governing the abatement of asbestos have been promulgated, and the first phase will cover only certain abatement jobs. The full set of rules will apply to all abatement jobs and will take effect November 13th.Learn more

Asbestos FormsOnline forms and filing instructions for abatement activities of asbestos-containing materials and asbestos certification, as established under the Asbestos Control Program Rules.Learn more

Master Environmental Hazard Remediation Technician RegistrationLocal Law Number 3 for the year 2014 amends Title 24 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York by adding a new Chapter 10 in relation to the creation of a voluntary master environmental hazard remediation technician registration program.Learn more

Asbestos Technical Review Guidance documentIn 2009, the City enacted a number of new laws to ensure that asbestos abatement is conducted safely.Download (PDF)

Licensed Asbestos Contractors and Air MonitorsA list of asbestos contractors and air monitors compiled from the asbestos project notification database.Learn more

Air Monitoring in Lower ManhattanDEP monitored the ambient outdoor air for asbestos following the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster. This effort augmented ambient air asbestos sampling performed by the EPA and other state and city agencies.Learn more